{"id":798740,"date":"2026-07-14T01:50:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/798740\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T01:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:50:15","slug":"yennora-alleged-assault-nsw-police-charge-corum-ash-with-murder-after-allegedly-bashing-elderly-man-on-morning-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/798740\/","title":{"rendered":"Yennora alleged assault: NSW Police charge Corum Ash with murder after allegedly bashing elderly man on morning walk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jack Gramenz\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7f32a709f91e1faa66bfacda80bb777543e07dcb3c4d95605354f4af55bc5de3.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>A Sydney father-of-six has died in hospital after allegedly being bashed on his morning walk, as another man prepares to face court charged with murder.<\/p>\n<p>Corum Anthony Ash, 45, will face Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday after being arrested on Monday night, following a public appeal by police.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police issued a public appeal to locate Ash.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e2857e0afbf24e59aca47c9a5dc47fa329a3da6edfb0cbe6d0434e7f7a148925.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Police issued a public appeal to locate Ash.NSW Police<\/p>\n<p>Police allege Ash assaulted a 74-year-old man out for his morning walk in Sydney\u2019s south-west on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The man was found unconscious on Orchardleigh Street, Yennora about 4.40am and taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Police were informed on Monday he had died. The man has been identified as a local father-of-six.<\/p>\n<p>Ash has been charged with murder and cause wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent to murder.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators had been unable to speak to the 74-year-old in hospital due to his condition, but identified Ash as the alleged perpetrator on Sunday after canvassing at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Police raided a property at Carlingford on Sunday afternoon and seized a number of items believed to be linked to the incident. An appeal to locate Ash was then issued, before his arrest at the same address on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>He has been refused bail by police to face court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=am&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jack Gramenz\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f32a709f91e1faa66bfacda80bb777543e07dcb3c4d95605354f4af55bc5de3.png\"  width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-2 jcGta-D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/by\/jack-gramenz-p538d2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Gramenz<\/a> is a breaking news reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via <a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-5 czsZcI\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/nsw\/mailto:jack.gramenz@nine.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a>.From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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